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Camp Bluebird: A Survivorship Program for Life

Camp Bluebird—is it a special place or a special program or is it just that special feeling you have after you’ve been there? Can you explain Camp Bluebird to others, or do you just have to experience it firsthand? Is it like the camps that we remember as children, rustic and full of splinters, or is it butterflies and fireflies? It is all of these things and more. Read More ›

Raising Awareness of Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Patients With Lung Cancer

By Alice Goodman

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TON - November 2013 Vol 6 No 10

Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS) is underrecognized and underreported in patients with advanced lung cancer receiving routine clinical care... Read More ›

Update on Managing Dyspnea

By Alice Goodman

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TON - November 2013 Vol 6 No 10

Dyspnea is the most prevalent symptom in patients with cancer, occurring in 22% to 55% of all affected individuals, and up to 79% at the end of life. Read More ›

Malnutrition in Patients With Cancer: An Often Overlooked and Undertreated Problem

By Abby C. Sauer, MPH, RD

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TON - October 2013 Vol 6 No 9

Patients with cancer face many challenges, including eating well to maintain a good nutritional status and avoid weight loss and malnutrition. Read More ›

Superior Efficacy Shown for Novel Fixed-Dose Antiemetic Combination

By Caroline Helwick

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TON - September 2013 Vol 6 No 8

A novel fixed-dose combination of netupitant and palonosetron, referred to as NEPA, was found to be highly effective in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in 2 studies presented at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Read More ›

Addressing Spiritual Concerns

By Alice Goodman

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TON - June 2013, Vol 6, No 5

Evidence suggests that cancer patients commonly experience spiritual pain or distress but believe that their spiritual needs are not being adequately addressed by healthcare providers. Read More ›

Issues of Self-Image, Disfigurement, and Sadness in People Living With Cancer

By Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD; Tatiana Vera; Christin Washington; Sarah Quinlan, BA; Dawn Zador; Alicia Wong; Imani Doyle

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TON - April 2013, Vol 6, No 3

I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I’ve spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different than anyone else. Read More ›

Preventing Methotrexate Toxicity: Know How to Use Leucovorin, Glucarpidase

By Wayne Kuznar

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TON - April 2013, Vol 6, No 3

Extremely high levels of methotrexate can lead to precipitation of the drug in the renal tubules, delayed drug clearance, and the potential for acute renal failure. Read More ›

New Developments in the Management of Hand-Foot Syndrome Associated With Oral Anti-VEGF Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor–Targeted Anticancer Therapies

By Joanna Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP; Shannon Hogan, PharmD

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TON - April 2013, Vol 6, No 3

Hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR), also known as hand-foot syndrome or palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (PPE), is an adverse effect of several chemotherapeutic agents. Read More ›

Predicting Risk of Significant Side Effects With OnPART

By Alice Goodman

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TON - March 2013, Vol 6, No 2

OnPART can predict 6 common side effects of dose-dense doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide plus paclitaxel chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer with a high degree of accuracy, according to the results of a study presented at the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Read More ›

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